Hydrangeas and Fern Fronds

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 586, 12 February 1929, Page 4

Hydrangeas and Fern Fronds

Make Effective Decoration at To-Day s Wedding

Grace —Sinclair-Lock hart

FEATHERY fronds of nikau palm and glorious blue hydrangea blooms made of St. Mark’s Church in Kemuera, a beautiful setting for the wedding of Elizabeth (Betty) Sinclair-Lockhart to Walter Raleigh Grace this afternoon. The bride is the only daughter of Lady Sinclair Lockhart, Mac Murray Road, Remuera, and the late Sir Robert Duncan Sinclair-Lockhart, and Mr. Grace is the youngest son of the late Yen. Archdeacon and Mrs. T.' S. Grace, of Blenheim, Marlborough.

Ivory georgette fashioned the chaxmingly simple bridal gown. Silver paillettes encrusted the skirt and defined the diagonal neck line. Long sheath-like sleeves of the georgette tapered to a point well over the hand. An exquisite veil of brussels lace, which was worn cap fashion over the hair and caught with a coronet of orange blossom, fell in graceful folds to form a train. Her bouquet was of blue flowers. The daintiest shade of sweet alice blue had been chosen for the picture frocks of the three bridesmaids, Miss Bullock-Webster, Miss Felicity Barnford, cousin of the bride, and Miss Lindsay Adams, Blenheim, cousin of the bridegroom. Similarly made of georgette, the two tiered skirts drooped at the back, and the close-fitting corsages were finished at the waist with a : st>ft bow of silver tissue. Widebrimmed soft felt hats of the same shade of blue, a knotted bow of silver ribbon was the only trimming. Their bouquets were of dull red roses. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Veil. Archdeacon MacMurray, assisted by the Rev. A. W. Grace, uncle of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her brother, Sir Graeme iSinclair-Lockhart. Mr. John Sinclair-Lockhart acted as best man, and Messrs. Bruce ttinciairLockhart, Clive Coleman, Pat Kelly and Robert Laery were ushers. While the register was being signed Miss Nancy e Hannah sang a solo. A reception was later held at the home of the bride in Mac Murray xtoad, where Lady Sinclair-Lockhart received her guests wearing a smart gown of black lace over ueige georgette. A coatee effect at the back was a distinctive note, and her very chic hat was of beige georgette and black satin, massed with oeige ospreys The wedding breakfast was set in a marquee in the grounds and masses of blue hydrangeas and banked ferns made delightful decorations. The bride’s going-away ensemble was a burgundy coloured two-piece suit, embroidered in gold thread, worn with a tweed coat trimmed with burgundy

and leather. Her felt hat of toning shade was pleated diagonally in front and was trimmed with beige corded ribbon. Among the gu«sts were: Mrs. E. A. Laery, Mrs. Noel Bamford, the Misses Nation, Mrs. A. C. Lester (Blenheim), Mrs. A. M. Adams (Blenheim), Mrs. H. L. Brittain, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Grace, Lady Nolan, Sir Edwin and Lady Mitchelson, Mrs. T. MacL-aughlin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carpenter, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Buddie and Miss Buddie, Mrs. Angus Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Miss N. Carpenter, Miss Edith Isaacs, Mrs. Fraser and Miss Fraser, Miss Nolan, Miss Coleman, Mrs. Bullock Webster, Mrs. Mac Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buddie, Mrs. Struthers, Mrs. Nolan, Miss Janet Murray, Mrs. Wilkin, Mrs. Clive, Miss June Craig, Dr. and. Mrs. Somerset Thomas and Miss Thomas, Misses Turner, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Didsbury. Mrs. Leatham and Miss Leatham, Misses Colegrove, Mrs. Chatfield, Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Lindsay and Miss Lindsay, Mrs. Houghton and Miss Houghton, Mrs. Brigham and Miss Brigham, Mrs. Tewsley and Miss Tewsley, Mrs. Cyril Tewsley, Mrs. Wake, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Miss Mowbray, Mrs. Ashton and Miss Ashton, Mrs. Anderson and Miss -Anderson, Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. Napier, Miss Eileen Partridge, Mrs. Mappin, Mrs. J. C. O’Brien, Mr. and Mrs. H. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Dargaville, Mr. and Mrs. John Ewen, Mrs. Peritt, Mrs. Louisson, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Martin, Miss Margaret McKelvie, Mr. and Mrs. R. Finlayson, Mr. Keith Buchanan, Mr. Julian Peritt, Mrs. A. Buchanan, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Nichol, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vaile Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Noel Gibson, Mrs. E. H. Reid, Mrs. Oscar Syrnes, Mrs. Humphrey Haines, Mrs. MacFarlane, Mr. and Mrs. .Hugh Fenton, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Larner, Mrs. Isaacs, Mrs. Ludbrook, Mrs. D. Tole and Miss Tole, Mrs. W. Colbeck, Sister Marian, Mrs. H. J. Brewer, Mrs. Lawford, Mrs. Baile-y, Miss Bailey Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Buttle, Mr. Jack Gordon, Mr. Charles Tole, Mr. Ben Myers, Dr. Bull, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Maguire, Mr. and Mrs. Wake, Mrs. Roberton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Tole, Dr. Ernest Roberton, Dr. and Mrs. Somerville, Dr. J. Roberton, Major and Mrs. Cameron, Professor and Mrs. Egerton Dr. and Mrs. Stride. Mr. and Mrs. Hannah, Dr. Chatfield and Mr. Colegrove. ■